The exclusive interview with Iwata we mentioned
last week is now up on
the G4 web site, and there are some interesting
statements made therein. The two most important points:
the Nintendo Revolution will be less powerful than the PS3 and Xbox 360, but it will "be held and appreciated by so
many people more than the people who love to play with the [other systems]," thanks to the addition of new,
traditionally non-gaming audiences.
To clarify the console-power remarks, Iwata did concede to Geoff Keighley (pictured here) that the Revolution won't
have as impressive tech specs as its next-gen rivals, and that hardcore gamers would probably buy one in addition to
the PS3s and 360s in their lives. What he did claim, however, was that people won't be able to "tell such a huge
difference" between the systems' visuals on "an ordinary TV set at home." Questions concerning HD sets were not
directly answered.
Keighley?s nearly 23-minute interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata covers a lot of ground, but the points
above are bookended by some other interesting facts. For instance, the Revolution will launch in 2006 at a lower price
point than the 360 and PS3 (because the price ?must be affordable for non-gamers as well?); Nintendo has not decided
yet whether to include controller adapters (or ?schemes?)
for free with the system; and keeping promises made to GameCube owners about launching
Twilight Princess on the current-gen
platform.
At any rate, Geoff cuts to the chase after some chitchat about casual gaming and controllers at around the 7:30 minute
mark, so skip there if you want the video goods.
[via IGN]
